A Community Care Outreach Program

Bringing Essential Items To Maui’s Unsheltered

Our Mission

We are a volunteer Outreach Ministry of the Episcopal Church of Maui and friends delivering basic needs: water, food, hygiene supplies, compassion, and dignity to our unsheltered neighbors on Maui.

We also provide and in-reach ministry to those who share this work, deepening our spirituality by developing trust and familiarity with those we serve and feeding our spirits by putting our faith into action.

How We Do This

A Cup of Cold Water (ACCW) is a community Care-Van outreach program on the island of Maui, Hawaii. It is a registered 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization formed in 2013 by a group of committed Episcopalians from Good Shepherd (Wailuku), Holy Innocents (Lahaina), St. John’s (Kula) and Trinity Episcopal Church By-the-Sea (Kihei). We stock our care van with essential foods, hygiene and clothing items, both purchased and donated, and deliver it on scheduled runs to our unsheltered neighbors throughout the island. With a strong volunteer base from the Episcopal Churches on Maui, the program has grown into a hugely successful outreach ministry which includes churches of various denominations, organizations and volunteers throughout the wider island community.

ACCW Board of Directors

The Rt. Rev. Robert L Fitzpatrick: Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii
Cathy Paxton-Haines: Director, President
Chuck Spence: Director, Treasurer, Information Officer
Jean Fiddes: Director, Secretary
The Rev. Linda Decker: Director, In-Reach
The Rev. Hau’oli Tomoso: Director, Clergy Representative
Joseph Cascio: Director, Accounting Liaison
John Decker: Director, Finance Liaison
Kit Hart: Director, Communications Coordinator
Marilynn Hirashima: Director, Supply Room Coordinator
Al Andrews: Director
Laura Lilly Faherty: Director
Dr. Arleen Ricalde: Director

Volunteer With Us

Volunteers are the life blood of ACCW! There are many ways in which people can volunteer. We are an island-wide ministry with a wide variety of volunteer options, some of which you may be able to do from home or very close to your home.

Volunteers from all Maui Episcopal Churches actively participate in ways such as stocking items for distribution, loading the van, making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, going out on scheduled runs, etc..

If you would like to be involved, complete the simple form at the right and we’ll be in touch to discuss possible ways you can help!

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SERVICES

Our Care Van makes morning visits on the following schedule*:

TUESDAY – West Maui (Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kahana, Napili)

THURSDAY – Central Maui (Kahului, Wailuku)

SATURDAY – South Maui (Kihei)

On each run we provide a standard package of supplies consisting of hygiene products, non-perishable food items, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and a bottle of water. When available and upon request we may also supply clothing items, pet food, linens, towels, tarps, shoes, slippers, glasses and reading material.

*Van schedule is subject to change.

TO REQUEST SERVICES CALL 808-419-1637

Are you aware of an unsheltered community that has recently relocated or that is not currently receiving support resources? If yes, you can CLICK HERE TO ADVISE US.

Make A Donation

Make a Financial Donation

Monetary donations to ACCW can be made online through the Paypal and Venmo options below or by check made payable to A Cup of Cold Water and mailed to 2140 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793.

We keep operating expenses as low as possible which means the maximum portion of your donation goes directly to those in need. In 2023, for example, our total administrative and operational costs were just 1% of funds received with 99% of funds directly benefiting our unsheltered clients.

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Donate Supplies

We are always in need of backpacks, slippers, towels, bottled water, shorts (especially boardshorts), closed-toed shoes (for work), SPAM, dog food, (40-50 lb bags) and blankets.

Donated supplies may be dropped off at any of the three Episcopal churches during office hours:

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
2140 Main St., Wailuku (Mo/Tu/Th/Fr 9a-3p)
Small goods may be left in the bins near the office after hours

Trinity Episcopal Church By-the-Sea
100 Kulanihakoi St., Kihei (Sundays 8:30a-1p)

St. John’s Episcopal Church
8992 Kula Highway, Kula (Mo/Tu/We/Fr 10a-4p)

Contact ACCW

A CUP OF COLD WATER
2140 Main St.
Wailuku HI 96793
808-419-1637

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